miso — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A thick paste made by fermentation of soybeans with the mold Aspergillus oryzae, used in making soups and sauces.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

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   Substances float around each other until you crush them all with a blender. Add a bit of white miso, lemon juice, truffle oil, chives: survey your wreckage, which will be the wrong colour (cream with a hint of grey) and the wrong consistency (gluey).

Noun

1. a thick paste made from fermented soybeans and barley or rice malt; used in Japanese cooking to make soups or sauces

   Broader terms

   spreadpaste